Anyone who has spent a summer here knows the breeze can get windy as all get-out, and that reality shapes everything about gardening here. The good news is that you do not need a backyard or a green thumb passed down through generations to grow something worthwhile. A balcony, a few containers, and a little patience are enough to…
Author Archives: Emily C
Jul
23
2026
When you think of North Dakota, your mind probably jumps straight to a winter blizzard warning or months of sub-zero wind chills. But newcomers are often surprised by how quickly the weather flips. By the time July rolls around, the heavy prairie sun settles in, and temperatures routinely climb into the 90°F+ range. If you are new to…
Jul
20
2026
There's a moment on a Friday afternoon in July when the whole city seems to lean outdoor. The trunk is half packed, the cooler is waiting on the kitchen counter, and the only thing left to decide is which lake gets your weekend. In North Dakota, summer doesn't wait around, and the people who live here know it. You learn pretty…
Jul
13
2026
Plenty of new graduates make the same discovery in their first year out: the diploma was the easy part, and figuring out where to actually plant yourself is the real puzzle. Big metros promise opportunity, then quietly hand back a lease that eats most of a starter salary. But this city tells a different story, and word has been spreading among…
Jul
09
2026
No matter if you are a long-time resident of Bismarck, ND, or just moving into our apartments for rent, you quickly discover that the local lifestyle is deeply intertwined with how people gather around the table. Here, food is less about chasing big-city culinary trends and more about the generational traditions that help neighbors survive the long, harsh winters and…
Jul
06
2026
There is a particular kind of morning the plains keep for themselves. The sky stretches pale and enormous, the streets lie still, and for a good while the only sound is a steady breath and the soft scuff of a shoe meeting pavement. Out here in Sodak, that early hour belongs to the runners and the dog…
Jul
02
2026
Burgers on the grill, kids running through sprinklers, and the distant pop of fireworks warming up before the main show. That's the sound of July in Fargo, and after months of layering up and scraping windshields, it hits with the kind of energy that makes you want to be outside for every possible minute. Picture it: 9:15 PM…
Jun
22
2026
While residents in larger metropolitan areas might spend hours fighting gridlock just to find a patch of green, those living in apartments in Bismarck, North Dakota, enjoy a different reality. Here, "getting away from it all" is not an all-day expedition. It is a fifteen-minute drive. You can easily wrap up a productive workday, trade your office attire…
Jun
22
2026
What if your next favorite outfit is already out there, just waiting on a rack in one of South Fargo’s thrift stores? Or that perfect coffee table you didn’t know you needed is sitting quietly between a stack of books and a set of mismatched plates? In June, the days stretch a little longer, patios start filling up, and there is a…
Jun
11
2026
The decision to relocate rarely comes out of nowhere. It usually starts with a number on a paystub that doesn't quite match the rent, a commute that ate another evening, or a job offer that finally makes a different kind of life feel possible. For a growing number of professionals across the Midwest and beyond, that line of thinking…